Uta Sanshin 2008 Schedule

Jan. 20    Okinawa Association New Year’s Party

                      including a performance by the Uta Sanshin Circle founders:

                      Allyson, Yuko, Lynde and Willie

Feb. 10    First meeting of the Uta Sanshin Circle         Special Guest: George Asato, Sensei

Mar. 2      Second meeting of the Uta Sanshin Circle

                      Guest Speaker  Wesley Ueunten, San Francisco State Univ.

Mar. 9     San-Shi n Day Get Together of local sanshin players.

Apr. 13    Third meeting of the Uta Sanshin Circle        Speaker/MC: Julian Ely

                History and meaning of music to be played at ‘Uta Yabira, Wudu Yabira’

Apr. 20    Uta Yabira, Wudu Yabira     Let’s Sing, Let’s Dance

                Show by the OAA Performing Arts groups, Armstrong Theater, Torrance

May 18    Uta Sanshin Circle Meeting 4: History of Uta Sanshin in Okinawa, Kajadefu

June 8     Uta Sanshin Circle Meeting 5: Demonstration performance by full Jikata ensemble

                    Uta Sanshin - Atsushi Gushi Sensei,              Taiko (drums) - Mieko Sandoval

                    Koto - Katsuko Teruya Sensei,                      Fue (flute) - Lynde Tomori

                    Kucho (kokyu) - Shinya Gushi Sensei

July        No Uta Sanshin Circle meeting

               OBon dances: Senshin Temple, Nishi Honganji, Okinawa Association Picnic

Sept. 14   Uta Sanshin Circle Meeting 6: Group discussion of sanshin wishes and plans

Oct. 12    Uta Sanshin Circle Meeting 7: Talk by Seiichi Shimabukuro, Sensei

               

Nov 9    Sunday, 2:00pm - 4:00pm  OAA Center, Room #103